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by **z13w1z** » 9 Oct 2007 12:59

having a go after a bit of scran m8, been a long day.

cheers

by **dougfarre** » 9 Oct 2007 14:07

I don't understand.. Did you make an attempt?

by **z13w1z** » 9 Oct 2007 15:10

yeah i can't get it. will keep trying though

thanks again.

by **dougfarre** » 9 Oct 2007 16:06

Okay let me explain it again. This is nearly identical the Masterlock number No. 176 Padlock. http://www.masterlock.com/cgi-bin/produ ... mplate=app

Stick a feeler pick (or a short or long hook) just inside the top of a wheel! It should be inside just enough so that the top of the pick has vanished inside the lock housing. But not so much that the pick shaft starts to enter the lock. While the shackle is pressed DOWN lever the pick to the left or right and then release the shackle after you can no longer lever it any farther to the left or right.

Do it untill it works. There is no reason why you should not be able to get it to work. I taught a homeless blind man on the street outside my apartment complex how to do it. I would post some pictures but then this would be moved to the Advanced forums, never to be heard from again

by **dougfarre** » 9 Oct 2007 19:21

Alright, alright, stop begging. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQzr24yuBxI

I hope that is sufficient instruction.

by **z13w1z** » 10 Oct 2007 7:49

got it open m8, the vid helped a lot.

once again thanks for all your help.

by **dougfarre** » 10 Oct 2007 9:57

Once the lock is open, could you reset the combo?

by **z13w1z** » 10 Oct 2007 10:59

no not managed that one, think i need the actual combi for that or the lock is bust, the key wont go fully in to turn.

by **dougfarre** » 10 Oct 2007 11:05

then why did you need it open? just for the experience?

by **z13w1z** » 10 Oct 2007 11:15

i didn't know the key wouldn't work m8, it wont go in with the shackle locked and now even with the shackle open it wont go in far enough to turn.

by **dougfarre** » 10 Oct 2007 11:29

Could you take a picture of where you are suppose to put the key. Maybe it is still possible to reset the combo? I want to try but im not sure how the reseting process works... could you explain..

by **z13w1z** » 10 Oct 2007 11:36

there's a small keyhole in the side, it looks like when you put in the key it depresses a plunger in the centre of the wheels, turning the key just locks it in position so you can spin the wheels to a new combi. when you remove the key i'm guessing the plunger slides out and the new combi is set with the wheels locked in new positions by the plunger.

missus has my phone at the moment at work, but will put a pic up tomorrow if needed m8.

by **z13w1z** » 10 Oct 2007 11:38

in fact you can just see the hole in my 1st pic, near the end of the key, bottom right.

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